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Title: Bruce Moffatt Peake
Post by: plymouth46 on Tuesday 13 March 18 17:51 GMT (UK)

Looking for any service records for the above,ww1 ww2.Only other information I have he was married 19 October 1922,any info GRATEFULLY received.   

Title: Re: Bruce Moffatt Peake
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 13 March 18 17:56 GMT (UK)

your man was 46980 Pte. Northumberland Fusiliers. discharged 28/11/18 for gunshot wounds.
Attested 18/10/15.
I'll see if I can find a Batt.
25th.

Title: Re: Bruce Moffatt Peake
Post by: plymouth46 on Tuesday 13 March 18 18:00 GMT (UK)

Thanks for info a great start

Title: Re: Bruce Moffatt Peake
Post by: jim1 on Tuesday 13 March 18 18:21 GMT (UK)

The war diary is here if you have an ancestry sub.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lqn/
Or at TNA downloadable for £3.50 ea.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01lqw/
You need to look at March/April 1918.
This was the opening phase of Operation Michael aka the German Spring Offensive.
Their losses were so great they were reduced to a Cadre in May & went on to provide working parties & also provide training for the newly arrived US troops.
Although with wounded men it can be difficult to work out the timeline between the event & eventual discharge it can be measured in months so being wounded during these 2 months makes sense.
I've looked at the diary & know exactly where they were over that 3 day period before being relieved if you need it.

Title: Re: Bruce Moffatt Peake
Post by: plymouth46 on Thursday 30 August 18 20:01 BST (UK)

Thanks Jim 1,I am now looking for a photo of his marriage,Bruce Moffat Peake to miss Dorothy Mildred Selbie  at mansfield college chapel 25/10/22.Wvould be gratefully for any help.